The article analyzes the communicative-competence-based approach to the system of educational process in the field of the native language and its role, dictated by the needs of the student's personality and society as a whole. It is also emphasized that an essential feature of competence-based learning is free discussion by students of the text they read or listened to, situations from the life of the class, school, country.. It is noted that key educational competencies are formed, on the one hand, in the complex of all disciplines of the gymnasium cycle, on the other hand, they are specifically refracted in the lessons of the Gagauz language and literature. Some aspects of the influence of a multicultural environment are considered, as well as today's guidelines for interdisciplinary integration and a multilingual approach in language teaching. The article outlines the value relations formed in the lessons of the Gagauz language and literature, which involve: showing interest in the Gagauz language and Gagauz literature as an integral part of the culture of the Gagauz people; awareness through language and literature of the commonality of such social and natural concepts as country, personality, society, people, family, world, land, etc.